YPS Salons

Welcome to YPS All India Print and Digital Salon 2022

Youth Photographic Society (YPS) is one of the oldest photo clubs in India with 50 successful years behind it. Over the last few years, YPS has gone through a digital transformation modernizing its services. Visit YPS Website to know more. We are pleased to welcome you to YPS All India Print and Digital Salon 2022. Find more details of the salon below. We aim to make your participation experience seamless and memorable.

- YPS All India Print and Digital Salon 2022 Committee

2022/FIP/073/2022

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QUICK GUIDE to YPS All India Print and Digital Salon 2022

If you had participated in the YPS Salon in the past, your profile must already be available. You can login using your email and your last registered password. If you do not know the password, you can enter your email ID and click on Reset Password button.

Members of Youth Photographic Society should login using email registered with YPS or using the YPS Member ID along with YPS Member password entered on YPS Website. If you do not remember the YPS Member password, you can visit YPS Website, reset member password using the Forgot Password? link, and then login here using the password sent to you through email.

The following restrictions are enforced on uploaded pictures.

The Maximum Width or Breadth or Horizontal Side or X Axis is 1920 pixels
The Maximum Height or Vertical Side or Y Axis is 1080 pixels
The Maximum File Size is 4 MB
There are no specific DPI requirements.

Registration closes at Midnight India on Jul 20, 2022.

Please read Terms & Conditions for restrictions related to uploaded pictures.

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Chairman:

Mr. Krishna Bhat , EFIAP/s, EFIP, EPSA, cMOL, GPA.PESGSPC, Hon.PESGSPC, Hon.CPE, Hon.APF, Grad.PSA Image Analysis ,
+91-99453-36316 ,
dinaabaa@gmail.com

Secretary:

Mr. K S Manju Mohan , EFIAP, EFIP, PPSA, AAPS, cMoL, GPU-CR2, HON.CPE ,
+91-99800-60494 ,
ksmm1967@gmail.com

Salon Committee >

Reviewer
Mr. Girish Mayachari , AFIAP, EFIP, cMoL

Treasurer
Mr. Yogesh Mokashi , EFIAP, EFIP

Sponsorship
Mr. Manju Vikas Sastry V , AFIP, Hon.APF, Hon.FGNG

Web Master
Mr. Murali Santhanam

External Support >

Creative Designs
Mr. Chetan Rao Mane , EFIAP, EFIP

Catalog Design
Mr. Rajasimha S , EFIAP, EFIP, cMOL

Exhibition In-charge
Mr. Girish Mayachari , AFIAP, EFIP, cMoL

Press Publicity
Mr. Girish Ananthamurthy , EFIAP, EFIP, Hon.PESGSPC, GPA PESGSPC

Salon Mentor
Mr. Satish Hanumantharao , MFIAP, MICS, ARPS, cMoL, GPA.PESGSPC, Hon.FICS, Hon.CPE, Hon. PESGSPC, Hon.YPS, Hon. ECPA,Hon. FLAS, Hon.FWPAI , Hon.FSAP, Hon.PSP, Patron LMG. Hon.GMTPAS

About YPS All India Print and Digital Salon 2022

About the Salon

Welcome to YPS All India Print and Digital Salon 2022 !

Youth Photographic Society (YPS) is happy to welcome you to participate in YPS All India Print and Digital Salon 2022. YPS started functioning in 1971. Growing from strength to strength, YPS blossomed into one of the largest clubs in India. Over the years, YPS has firmly established itself in the world of Salons as one of the most professionally run Salons. We aim to provide you a rich participating experience. YPS, continuing its journey to promote photography, has bundled several exciting features into this salon:

Two Print Sections
Participants will continue to enjoy all the other features of YPS Salons:
- 100% review of submitted pictures and notification to participant for correction
- Facility to revise pictures till last date
- Live Scores display during judging
- Digital Certificates for all Acceptances
- Auto generated image for sharing your success on social media
- Professionally designed Catalog with an option to order printed catalog
- Physical Exhibition and Slideshow

YPS All India Print and Digital Salon 2022 is open for participation from Sun, May 8, 2022.

If you have not participated in YPS Salons in the past, start with Sign Up. If you had participated in past YPS Salons, use the same email and password to login and upload.

SALON SECTIONS

Sections

Please read the description of each section to understand the award categories under each section while uploading images to maximize your win chances. Please refer to the Terms and Conditions for restrictions on the content and post-processing for each section.

Section	Submission Type	Max Upload	Last Upload Date	Rules
COLOR OPEN DIGITAL	DIGITAL	4	Jul 20, 2022	View Rules Rules for COLOR OPEN DIGITAL COLOR refers to pictures in full or partial color covering any subject other than Monochrome, which is covered under the MONOCHROME section. The pictures may be of any genre such as Portraits, Pictorial or Landscape and can be of any subject other than the subjects, like nudity, that are explicitly prohibited. Digitally created Pictures are allowed under this section provided they conform to the condition that the entry must have one or more elements that have originated as photographs.
MONOCHROME OPEN DIGITAL	DIGITAL	4	Jul 20, 2022	View Rules Rules for MONOCHROME OPEN DIGITAL The pictures may be of any genre such as Portraits, Pictorial or Landscape and can be on any subject except subjects, like nudity, that have been explicitly prohibited across all sections. Digitally Created Pictures are allowed under this section provided they conform to the condition that the entry must have one or more elements that have originated as photographs. A MONOCHROME image is a gray scale image with color ranging from pure black to white. Gray scale images toned to a single color across the entire picture is also considered MONOCHROME. MONOCHROME images should not be entered in COLOR section. A gray-scale image, containing toning of part of the image, or toned using multiple colors or with color only in a part of the image, does not meet the definition of MONOCHROME. They can be uploaded under COLOR section.
NATURE DIGITAL	DIGITAL	4	Jul 20, 2022	View Rules Rules for NATURE DIGITAL NATURE definition - Nature Photography is restricted to the use of the photographic process to depict all branches of natural history, except anthropology and archaeology, in such a fashion that a well-informed person will be able to identify the subject matter and certify its honest presentation. The story telling value of a photograph must be weighed more than the pictorial quality while maintaining high technical quality. Images entered in NATURE section meeting the Nature Photography Definition above can have landscapes, geological formations, weather phenomena, and extant organisms as the primary subject matter. Pictures taken in controlled environment - This contest does not allow pictures of animals and birds in captivity, such as zoos and game farms. Pictures of other subjects in controlled conditions, such as botanical gardens, aquariums and any enclosure where the subjects are totally dependent on man for survival are allowed. What is WILDLIFE - WILDLIFE is not limited to mammals, birds and insects. Marine subjects and botanical subjects (including fungi and algae) taken in the wild are suitable wildlife subjects, as are carcasses of extant species. NO man-made elements - Human or man-made elements shall not be present in the picture, except where those elements are integral parts of the story of the picture. An example would be a picture of barn owls or other birds living in an environment modified by humans after having adapted their life to such an environment. Another exception would be inclusion of humans, human/man-made elements in situations depicting natural forces, such as hurricanes or tidal waves. NO domesticated subjects or subjects in captivity - Photographs of human created hybrid plants, cultivated plants, feral animals, domestic animals and mounted specimens are NOT permissible. Photographs showing subjects in captivity are not allowed. Pictures taken in situations that endanger the subject are not allowed ñ e.g. Birds in nest. NO Infrared Pictures - Infrared images, either direct-captures or derivations, are not allowed. NO Digital Creation Pictures - Digital Creation pictures are NOT allowed under this section. MONOCHROME allowed - Nature Color images can be converted to gray-scale monochrome. Post-processing for Natural Presentation permitted - Techniques that enhance the presentation of the photograph while preserving the nature story, original scene and the pictorial content are permitted. This includes basic post-processing techniques such as Cropping, Burning, Dodging, Exposure correction, hue/saturation adjustments, sharpening and noise reduction, and advanced techniques such as spot removal, HDR, Luminosity Masks and Focus Stacking. Final image presented must appear natural. Selective darkening of background is prohibited. Post-processing that changes the scene are not permitted - Techniques that add, relocate, replace, or remove pictorial elements (except by cropping) are NOT permitted. Stitching and making composite images, not falling under the advanced techniques listed above, are NOT permitted. Drone Images - Drone images of Wild animals will be disqualified.
TRAVEL DIGITAL	DIGITAL	4	Jul 20, 2022	View Rules Rules for TRAVEL DIGITAL Definition - A travel image depicts features of a culture, place or people as found naturally. Can be from anywhere - There are no geographic limitations. Pictures could have been shot anywhere on earth or in space. No images from organized events - Images from events or activities arranged specifically for photography, or of subjects directed or hired for photography are NOT allowed. Portraits must depict features or culture - Portraits of people or objects must depict features that provide information about the land. Only Post-processing for Factual Presentation permitted - Techniques that add, relocate, replace or remove any element of the original image (except by cropping) are not permitted. Techniques that result in restoration of the appearance of the original scene are permitted. This includes basic post-processing techniques such as Cropping, Burning, Dodging, Exposure correction, hue/saturation adjustments, sharpening and noise reduction, and advanced techniques such as spot removal, HDR, Luminosity Masks and Focus Stacking. Final image presented must present the scene in its natural form. MONOCHROME allowed - Color images can be converted to gray-scale monochrome. NO Infrared Pictures - Infrared images, either direct-captures or derivations, are not allowed.
COLOR OPEN PRINT	PRINT	4	Jul 13, 2022	View Rules Rules for COLOR OPEN PRINT The pictures may be of any genre such as Portraits, Pictorial or Landscape. Please consult the list of awards to select your pictures to submit. Digital Creation Pictures are allowed under this section provided they conform to the condition that the entry must have one or more elements that have originated as photographs.
MONOCHROME OPEN PRINT	PRINT	4	Jul 13, 2022	View Rules Rules for MONOCHROME OPEN PRINT The pictures may be of any genre such as Portraits, Pictorial or Landscape and can be on any subject except subjects, like nudity, that have been explicitly prohibited across all sections. Digitally Created Pictures are allowed under this section provided they conform to the condition that the entry must have one or more elements that have originated as photographs. A MONOCHROME image is a gray scale image with color ranging from pure black to white. Gray scale images toned to a single color across the entire picture is also considered MONOCHROME. MONOCHROME images should not be entered in COLOR section. A gray-scale image, containing toning of part of the image, or toned using multiple colors or with color only in a part of the image, does not meet the definition of MONOCHROME. They can be uploaded under COLOR section.

FEE STRUCTURE

Fees

REGULAR
From: May 10, 2022 to Jul 20, 2022

INR_FEE (INR)

Participation	Last Date	REGULAR Fee
4 Digital & 2 Print	Jul 13, 2022	INR 800.00
4 Digital	Jul 20, 2022	INR 600.00
2 Digital & 2 Print	Jul 13, 2022	INR 600.00
2 Digital	Jul 20, 2022	INR 400.00
2 Print	Jul 13, 2022	INR 400.00

INR_YPS (INR)

Participation	Last Date	REGULAR Fee
4 Digital & 2 Print	Jul 13, 2022	INR 600.00
4 Digital	Jul 20, 2022	INR 450.00
2 Digital & 2 Print	Jul 13, 2022	INR 450.00
2 Digital	Jul 20, 2022	INR 300.00
2 Print	Jul 13, 2022	INR 300.00

Club/Group Discount

This Salon offers discount to clubs/groups if the number of participants is 10 or more. The percentage of discount will be fixed by Salon Committee based on information provided by the Club co-ordinator.

Setting up Club Discount is simple.

Club co-ordinator registers himself/herself as a participant.
After logging in, the co-ordinator clicks on "Request Group Discount" option and enters number of promised participants and payment mode (Group/Individual).
YPS Admin will look at the request and set up a group discount for the club and this will initiate an email to the co-ordinator.
The co-ordinator will now be able to use "Generate Club Discount" option and enter emails of club members.
If payment is done individually, Emails with discount codes are sent to each member. When the member registers using the email, discounted rates will automatically be applied.
If payment is done for the entire group by the co-ordinator, he/she can use "Group Payment" option to select number of sections participation by each member and pay the calculated fees. Members will not be asked to make a payment.
The Club co-ordinator will be able to add more participants to the list at any time.

Write to us for any clarifications.

DATES

Contest Dates

Last Date for Registration	Jul 20, 2022	Registration will automatically cease at midnight India time.
Last Date(s) for Upload	Jul 20, 2022 for: COLOR OPEN DIGITAL MONOCHROME OPEN DIGITAL NATURE DIGITAL TRAVEL DIGITAL Jul 13, 2022 for: COLOR OPEN PRINT MONOCHROME OPEN PRINT	Upload will automatically cease at midnight India time for the respective sections. Please check the information on Section for last date for Upload. Submissions through email, CDs etc. will not be judged.
Judging Date	July 23 - 25, 2022	Venue: JP Nagar Cultural Association, No. 43, P-1, 3rd Cross, 19th A Main, J.P Nagar 2nd Phase, R.K Colony, Marenahalli, 2nd Phase, JP Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560078.
Announcement of Results	Thu, Jul 28, 2022	The results will be posted on the salon website. Each entrant would also receive an email intimation of the same.
Exhibition	Fri, September 2 - September 4, 2022
Catalog Release	Sun, Oct 2, 2022	A digital catalog will be hosted on the website.